At what point do you wash jumpers?

[ChiefWiggumsBoy]

Silly question really, but I'm just wondering how often you wash things like jumpers?

I wore a jumper over a t-shirt on Saturday. Didn't smell, and crucially, didn't spill any dinner down it!

Wore it again yesterday, again over a t-shirt. Am just tidying up and went to throw it in the laundry basket - but really, do I need to wash it? It doesn't smell, it doesn't have any spills down it, it seems daft to wash it but slovenly not to!

I spill everything so every wear it needs washed.

If it's clean and non niffy, then it gets aired before putting it away.

Yes wool ones hardly ever and if my boobs meet my dinner I try to spot clean.

@ChiefWiggumsBoy I always wear an apron when eating at home, saves loads of spills and cuts down washing (apart from the pinny!)

After one use

Only if I spill something on it or it looks dirty (unless they’re cheapy acrylic things).

For that reason I always wear a tshirt underneath that completely covers my underarms.

When I found out from my mum a few weeks ago that some people wear jumpers without anything underneath, I was genuinely stunned. And still am!

I have a toddler and have realised the genius of wearing an apron all day. Then when he ambles over and aims his snotty, yoghurty face at my thighs, I needn’t worry.

I also have enormous boobs (J cup).
I bought a set of linen napkins. I cut them in half, corner to corner to make triangles. I've back them with some old flanelette sheetin, in a similar colour.

I use them all the time at home. The linen provides structure, the flanelette backing stops them slipping - and is nicer to wipe mouth on.

Works a bit similar to muslins with babies. So so useful - and has definitely reduced the number of times I need to wash jumpers and even sweatshirts that are not next to my skin.

(A set of 4 napkins makes 8 adult 'bibs', so I never run out)

I have no shame about tucking a clean tea towel into my collar if I'm eating something messy and wearing something nice! If it's especially nice I'll even take it off while eating and chuck on a fleece instead, rather than risk getting bolognese on a cashmere sweater.

As others said, my wool and cashmere gets washed as little as possible, usually wash them before packing away for the summer.

I do the same.

1-2 wears usually for me but I am v sweaty/stinky. Annoying especially when packing for holiday!

If and when they smell.

My thick woollen ones I wash in spring so they dry when it's warm.

I only wash the others when they are dirty or start to smell not as fresh as they should. I turn them inside out after use and drape them over chairs in the bedroom for a bit and then put them in a pile on a chair or a wicker basket in the room.

I miss wearing wool jumpers . I don't bother atm as between my clumsy self spilling things down it, and my 1yo and 3yo's sticky fingers/muddy hands/etc they just need washing too often. Not even sure I'd wash my wool ones just because of body odor... I'd probably hang it outside for a bit (or from the curtain rail with an open window) - normally does the trick.

I do the same, it's not a faff to handwash one or two jumpers and if you squeeze them in a towel they will come out only slightly damp and dry overnight on an airer. The towel can be chucked in tumble dryer or over a radiator or whatever you normally do with wet towels. You can also give them a short spin in the washing machine even if hand washed.

Maybe wash every few months, or longer. All my jumpers are wool/cashmere so I usually wait till a hot summer day and handwash a bunch of them. My jumpers are worn over other clothes so unless I spill something on them, no need.

After about a week. I wear the same jumper every day for about a week, then wash it. I then do the same with the next one.

Twice, three times at a push.

Also, like someone above, I take my jumper off to cook or eat or anything smelly. Also air on the open window.

After each wear due to my slobbering dogs.
Wool and cashmere etc I fold into a laundry bag to chuck in the machine.

As little as I can get away with. I hung a heavy cotton jumper on the line for a few hours last week then put it back in the wardrobe as I knew it would take forever to dry.

I’ve developed a mad allergy to woolly jumpers, sneezing and wheezing, which I assume is to do with dust mite - so I do end up washing them a few times at the start of winter in the hope of getting them wearable again. Then they shrink, so I can’t wear them anyway.

I was always told to wash them to keep moths at bay - I do worry about putting worn ones in with clean ones for this reason.

I wash my office work jumpers after about 5 wears. I layer them over long sleeved t-shirts and air them on the line inside out inbetween wears.

Wish I'd thought of doing that last Saturday! I made some sausage rolls and got absolutely covered with flaky pastry so an apron would have helped a lot. Next time.

It's usually weeks. The cuffs are typically stretched from me pushing my sleeves up and that's why I decide to wash one. They never really smell or look dirty.